predict how many cds a movie will be?

[jasond]

Anyway to predict how many cds a movie will end up being?

Im converting our dvd of princess diaries for a friend, and the movie is 1:53 long..heres part of my log:


Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
DVD2SVCD no. frames: 166151
CCE no. frames: 166104
StreamSectors: 1666479976
AudioSectors: 196605752
VideoPAPO: 22769136
ScanOffsetBytes: 199325
SeqAligningBytes: 12668198
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 1434237556.80
Seconds: 6927.93
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 166104
Anti Noise Filter: 2
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2498
Avg. Bitrate: 1656

Thanks!

[gerti67]

Hi jasond,

i'm a bit confused, as you're doing a 4-Pass-VBR so in the end there should be the amount of CD images you have entered in the "Bitrate" tab. You can't predict it only when doing a 1-Pass-VBR at an lower average bitrate.

In your case it should be 3 CDs unless you did change it to 4 in the "Bitrate" tab. (look at the line Between 125 and 163 mins. Use '3') so if you want 4 for increasing quality then just enter 4 in the box.

Greetings,
gerti67

[jasond]

Thanks for the info :)

I never changed any settings but lowered the bitrate about 50 so I can set my audio to 224 (my dvdplayer sometimes dont like 128 on svcds) so I can keep it a complient size.

Just wondering how many cds I will have waiting for me tonight :)

Thanks again for the answer.

Jason

[markrb]

Read the Newbie FAQ and the Q + A.

The number of cd's will be what is in the bitrate section next to the time range the movie is in.



Mark

[jasond]

Markrb, I am gonna go do it now.. I admit I only glanced over it, but will read it all today.. I'm at work so I dont mind spending company time reading it :D